Table 3.
Univariate analysis of factors at the 3-month follow-up
| Factors possibly associated with success | Successfulb | Not successfulb | p* | Crude OR (95% CI)* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight change (per kg gained) | −0.29 (SD 1.70) | 1.22 (SD 2.72) | 0.020 | 0.69 (0.50–0.94) |
| Exercise frequency, times/weeka | 11.47 (4.89)a | 11.82 (8.06)a | 0.844 | 0.99 (0.91–1.08) |
| Exercise amount, contractions/daya | ||||
| < 15 | 11 (32.4%) | 12 (44.4%) | Reference | 1.0 |
| 15–29 | 14 (41.2%) | 6 (22.2%) | 0.146 | 2.55 (0.72–8.96) |
| 30–44 | 4 (11.8%) | 4 (14.8%) | 0.916 | 1.09 (0.22–5.45) |
| ≥ 45 | 0 (0%) | 1 (3.7%) | 1.000 | 0.00 |
| PFMT frequency last treatment month | ||||
| Never/sporadic | 4 (11.8%) | 6 (22.2%) | Reference | 1.0 |
| Weekly | 14 (41.2%) | 12 (44.4%) | 0.459 | 1.75 (0.40–7.70) |
| Daily | 16 (47.1%) | 9 (33.3%) | 0.202 | 2.67 (0.59–12.02) |
| Self-rated improvement in pelvic floor muscle strength | ||||
| Unchanged/a little better | 10 (29.4%) | 22 (81.5%) | Reference | 1.0 |
| Much better | 24 (70.6%) | 5 (18.5%) | <0.001 | 10.56 (3.12–35.75) |
CI Confidence Interval, OR odds ratio, PFMT pelvic floor muscle training, SD standard deviation
*Based on the univariate logistic regression. Significant (p < 0.05) and borderline significant (p < 0.20) associations are written in italics
aBased on the statistics function (n = 37)
bMeans (SD) are presented if the variable has been analyzed as a continuous variable and numbers (%) if categorized or dichotomized